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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH20
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) 1974
2 legs or feet 3111
3 back or neck 2600
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 501
5 difficulty in hearing 414
6 a speech impediment 14
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 443
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 3214
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 4663
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1616
11 diabetes 2242
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 2894
13 epilepsy 269
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 190
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 860
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 1912
17 other health problems or disabilities 3995
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 356
-9 Does not apply 57616
-8 No answer 244
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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